While the Cat’s Busy, The Mouse…
We tackled the repair of the privacy fence on Saturday. Second Son decided we should just get it out of the way, so I called Baby Sis to see if she’d go to Lowe’s with me to get the lumber (she’s got a truck, I don’t) and called Dad to see if he’d bring extra [...]
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Catching Up
I guess last you heard from me, the kids were enjoying snow days without any snow and we were roughin’ it without a furnace for two days. Damn – that was almost 3 weeks ago. Well, I’m not even going to offer up any kind of excuse (if any of you are still [...]
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I’m Not Crazy. This Is What KEEPS Me Sane!
Let me tell you the story of my week, so far.
As I sit here in my office typing (yes, all bundled up with my gloves ON) know, up front, that this is a glass-half-full tale. Let’s rewind to Sunday afternoon, shall we?
It was a record setting warm day – 75 degrees at 3pm on [...]
Tags: Baby Sis, crazy weather, expectations, family
Blowin’ Bubbles in the Water Line
You can always tell, can’t you, when my life gets a little nuts. I disappear from here.
I don’t do it on purpose, you know. It just sorta happens.
I’ve been blowin’ bubbles in the water line lately, tryin’ not to drown in the details of life.
The good news is it hasn’t been all bad. [...]
Tags: family, Living Life, Parenting, work
Weekly Winners – November 2 – 9
I’ve been meaning to take this picture for awhile now, but it just keeps getting better and better. I finally took it yesterday, but since, the price has gone down a few cents, yet again. In September, it cost me $60 to fill my car. Yesterday, it took $25. Enjoy it while we can, folks.
I [...]
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Weekly Winners (Lots ‘o Pics Edition!)
All pictures are clickable for a larger view.
“Live at the Improv”
(where the improv is bathtime in Grandma’s kitchen sink instead of the bathtub)
Oldest Son was jealous of all the time his daughter spent in my lap Friday evening. So, after she went to sleep, he wanted his turn.
Not to be outdone, Second Son had to [...]
Tags: family, grandkids, Oldest Son, PDD, Second Son